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Latter-day Saint Scholar Addresses McGill University About Social Media and Forgiveness
On November 20, 2025, the McGill University School of Religious Studies hosted media scholar John Durham Peters for the 11th Annual Latter-day Saint Lecture Series at the historic Birks Heritage Chapel. Peters addressed a group of 60 students and staff on the topic of “Redeeming the Dead: Moral Implications of Digital Media.” The lecture explored how technology shapes morality and asked whether redemption is possible in an era of permanent digital records.